interdisciplinary vocabulary assignment
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Interdisciplinary Vocabulary Lesson Plan on saving moneyTRANSCRIPT
Disciplinary Vocabulary Strategies Lesson
Taylirre Mack
May 30, 2014
RED6545
Saving Money
Standard SS.1.E.1.5: Recognize the importance of saving money for future purchases.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1: Read Closely-Evidence & Inferences
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9 Analyze how two or more texts address similar topics
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening
Vocabulary: saving, wants, needs, invest, goods, services, budget, goals, bank, deposit
Investigate with Fiction Text
Comprehension Questions
How much money did Alexander get last Sunday from his Grandma and Grandpa?
$1.00
What could Alexander do with the money he received?
He could spend it to purchase goods and services. He also could save the dollar or give some or all of it away.
What was Alexander’s main problem in the story?
He simply couldn’t keep from spending his scarce money or losing it through unwise decisions.
Comprehension Questionscontinued
In the story Alexander said, “Saving is hard.” Why is saving hard for many people?
Saving requires the discipline to forgo current consumption in order to enjoy consumption later on. (Hopefully more consumption, because of the interest earned on savings.)
Where do people often save their money?
People often save at a bank or credit union, using savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, etc. People also purchase stocks and bonds with their savings in the hope of earning dividends and interest.
Why do people save their money at a bank or credit union?
They usually earn interest on their savings deposits.
Investigate with Informational Text
Go to website and explore links.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/money/managing/index.html
Answer the following questions:
1. How do you decide when to spend and when to save?
2. Make a list of 3 needs and 3 wants.
3. What is an example of a money goal?
4. What is a budget?
5. Create a savings plan for 3 items that you want.
Investigate with Informational Text Choice #1
Watch the video about saving:
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/videos/working-twice-as-hard-to-save-twice-as-much/
Read the comic about saving:
http://kids.usa.gov/web_resources/themes/kidsgov/pdfs/Comic_Kids_FINAL.pdf
Report Choice #1
Use this website:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/
Create your own comic strip about helping your family save money.
Investigate with Informational TextChoice #2
Watch the video about saving:
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/videos/working-twice-as-hard-to-save-twice-as-much/
Read the acrostic poem about saving money in your home:
http://piersdriver.blogspot.com/2009/06/acrostic-poem.html
Report Choice #2
Use this website:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/
Create an acrostic poem about a way to save money.